Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2014
In 2014, seven seats were vacated and filled by special elections in the Massachusetts State Legislature. The following districts had vacancies in 2014:
- State Senate Fifth Middlesex District: The seat was vacant following Katherine Clark's (D) election to Massachusetts' Fifth Congressional District.
- State House Ninth Norfolk District: The seat was vacant following Daniel Winslow's (R) resignation on September 29, 2013, to take a job as senior vice president and general counsel of Rimini Street, an enterprise software support firm.
- State House Fourth Hampden District: The seat was vacant following Donald F. Humason, Jr.'s (R) election to the Massachusetts State Senate.
- State House Second Suffolk District: The seat was vacant following Eugene O'Flaherty's (D) appointment as Boston's corporation counsel.
- State House Fifth Suffolk District: The seat was vacant following Carlos Henriquez's (D) expulsion from the chamber on February 6.
- State House Thirteenth Suffolk District: The seat was vacant following Martin Walsh's (D) election as Mayor of Boston.
- State House Sixteenth Suffolk District: The seat was vacant following Kathi-Anne Reinstein's (D) resignation to become the Government Affairs Manager for the Boston Beer Company.
How vacancies are filled
If there is a vacancy in the Massachusetts General Court, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The election must be held on the next regularly scheduled date on the election calendar.[1] Local governments that conduct special elections can receive reimbursement from the state treasurer's office for costs incurred.[2][3]
See sources: Massachusetts Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 54, § 141 and Massachusetts Const. Amend. Art. 24
Special elections
January 7, 2014
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Shawn C. Dooley (R) defeated Christopher G. Timson (I) and Edward J. McCormick, III (D) in the special election, which took place on January 7.[4][5][6] The seat was vacant following Daniel Winslow's (R) resignation on September 29, 2013, to take a job as senior vice president and general counsel of Rimini Street, an enterprise software support firm.[7][8] A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Norfolk District was called for January 7. As only one candidate filed for each party, a primary on December 10 was not necessary. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was November 5, 2013.[9]
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April 1, 2014
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Jason M. Lewis (D) defeated Monica C. Medeiros (R) in the special election, which took place on April 1.[10][11] Lewis defeated Christopher G. Fallon and Anthony V. Guardia in the Democratic primary, while Medeiros was unopposed in the Republican primary.[4][12] The seat was vacant following Katherine Clark's (D) election to Massachusetts' Fifth Congressional District. A special election for the position of Massachusetts State Senate Fifth Middlesex District was called for April 1, with a primary on March 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28.[13]
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John C. Velis (D) defeated Dan Allie (R) in the special election, which took place on April 1. Velis was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Allie was unopposed in the Republican primary.[4][10][14] The seat was vacant following Donald F. Humason, Jr.'s (R) election to the Massachusetts State Senate.[15] A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Hampden District was called for April 1, with a primary on March 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28.[15]
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Daniel Joseph Ryan defeated Roy A. Avellaneda and Christopher Remmes in the Democratic primary[16] and was unopposed in the special election, which took place on April 1.[4][10][17] The seat was vacant following Eugene O'Flaherty's (D) appointment as Boston's corporation counsel.[18] A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Suffolk District was called for April 1, with a primary on March 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28.[18]
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Daniel J. Hunt defeated Liam P. Curran, Gene I. Gorman, Paul L. Mccann, Jr. and John K. O’Toole in the Democratic primary[19] and was unopposed in the special election, which took place on April 1.[4][10][20] The seat was vacant following Martin Walsh's (D) election as Mayor of Boston.[21] A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Thirteenth Suffolk District was called for April 1, with a primary on March 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28.[10]
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RoseLee Vincent (D) defeated Todd B. Taylor (R) in the special election, which took place on April 1.[10][22] Vincent defeated Joshua D. Monahan and Linda S. Rosa in the Democratic primary, while Taylor was unopposed in the Republican primary.[4][23] The seat was vacant following Kathi-Anne Reinstein's (D) resignation to become the Government Affairs Manager for the Boston Beer Company.[18] A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixteenth Suffolk District was called for April 1, with a primary on March 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28.[18]
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April 29, 2014
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Evandro C. Carvalho defeated Karen A. Charles-Peterson, Jennifer Anne Johnson, Barry Lawton and Roy Owens in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the special election, which took place on April 29.[10] The seat was vacant following Carlos Henriquez's (D) expulsion from the chamber on February 6. A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District was called for April 29, with a primary on April 1. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 24.[24][25]
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See also
- State legislative special elections, 2014
- Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2012
- Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012
- Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2010
- Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010
- Massachusetts State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 50, Section 6A)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 3: Section 10A)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 54: Section 141)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 sec.state.ma.us, "Official candidate list," accessed November 13, 2013 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Boston Globe, "State Rep. Dan Winslow stepping down, joining software firm," September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ↑ Business Wire, "Rimini Street Appoints Daniel B. Winslow as General Counsel," September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ↑ thesunchronicle.com, "Special election to fill state rep seat to be held Jan. 7," September 30, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 malden.patch.com, "Lewis Defeats Medeiros for State Senate Seat," April 1, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ winchester.patch.com, "Lewis, Medeiros Win Special State Senate Primaries," March 4, 2014
- ↑ sec.state.ma.us, "Special election calendar," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 masslive.com, "Special election to fill Don Humason's former 4th Hampden District House seat set," December 30, 2013
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Daniel Hunt nominated for Martin Walsh seat," March 5, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Boston Globe, "Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh announces six Cabinet appointments," January 7, 2014. accessed January 9, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "State Lawmaker is Elected Mayor in Boston," November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Daniel Hunt nominated for Martin Walsh seat," March 5, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State "Special Election Calendar," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State "Official candidate list," accessed April 3, 2014
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